Linear Equations forms

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What is a linear equation?

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What does the slope of a line represent?

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The slope of a line represents the rate of change of y with respect to x. It indicates how steep the line is and the direction it goes (positive slope means the line rises, negative slope means it falls).

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How do you find the slope from two points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2)?

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What is the y-intercept of a linear equation?

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How do you find the x-intercept of a linear equation?

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The x-intercept is 10 and the y-intercept is -8.

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How do you determine if two lines are parallel?

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Two lines are parallel if they have the same slope.

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How do you determine if two lines are perpendicular?

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Two lines are perpendicular if the product of their slopes is -1.